Q:

What is a pectoral girdle

Answer

A pectoral girdle is also called shoulder girdle and is the bony arch formed by the collarbones and scapulas. Cha Cha on!

Categorized In: Style & Beauty

Source: Pectoral girdle definition | Dictionary.com | dictionary.reference.com

Description: (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs. 2. Also called shoulder girdle. (in humans) the bony arch formed by the clavicles, or collarbones, and scapulas, or shoulder blades.

Nov 05, 02:13am

Comments
No comments yet
Post a Comment
 
More ChaCha Answers (1)

The pectoral girdle is an arrangement of bones, including the scapula & clavicles, connecting the upper limbs to axial skeleton.

May 20 2009, 04:08pm | Source: Anatomy Tables - Superficial Back | anatomy.med.umich.edu

Related Questions

Who | What | When | Where | Why | How